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Involving SMEs in standardisation

Involving SMEs in standardisation. IMCO Hearing European Standardisation: improving competitiveness through a new regulatory framework Brussels, 23 November 2011. NORMAPME.

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Involving SMEs in standardisation

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  1. Involving SMEs in standardisation IMCO Hearing European Standardisation: improving competitiveness through a new regulatory framework Brussels, 23 November 2011

  2. NORMAPME • The European horizontal organisation exclusively devoted to the interests of Crafts and Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the European standardisation system (ESS). • Currently represented by 52 technical experts in 59 TCsat CEN, CLC, ETSI and ISO. • Representing 12 M enterprises.

  3. NORMAPME in the ESS ISO ESO CEN, CENELEC, ETSI NORMAPME NSOs

  4. NORMAPMENetwork 52 NORMAPME experts Full members* National members UEAPME EMU FEPPD EVH Eurowindoor IFD GCI-UICP ELCA JEUNE PIN-SME ESBA EBC SMEs BIPAVER ETRA ECAP CINET EFESME EMM * All consultations are also extended to European Industry Associations

  5. Survey on SMEs participation at national level • 2010: 18 answered, only 6 NSOs sent accurate data out of 30; • 2011: 4 NSOs contributed.

  6. NORMAPME SME – Cases: • Tourism: “Can every family hotel afford to employ an environmental engineer to comply with the standard?” • Doors and windows: “Cost of tests between 5000 and 10.000 € per window type is an unbearable financial burden for SMEs.” • eHealth: “Fora and consortia specifications should be recognised but SMEs have to play a role proportionate to their global weight.”

  7. Some more cases: • Roofing: “With the help of N. international and European representatives of crafts or SMEs (such as IFD) have more possibilities to participate in TC activities.“ • Lifts: “Standards are used by some multinational companies to push SMEs out of the market.” • Food machinery: “If the NORMAPME expert had not reacted, bars and restaurants would have been at the mercy of only one supplier.”

  8. Thank you for your attention! Klaus Yongden Tillmann T.: +32 (0)2 282 0530 E-mail: ky.tillmann@normapme.com Website: http://www.normapme.eu

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